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Thatchtec becomes Soilwise®

As of today, the Wageningen-based company Thatchtec is called Soilwise. This new name fits well with the road that Soilwise took two years ago, focusing on innovative biobased products that improve the health and biodiversity of soils. Soilwise offers unique solutions, such as Soil Resetting (for …

The CleaRoot granulate is spread out and ready to be milled in.

Dutch Forestry Commission uses Roots Reset to control Japanese knotweed

Soilwise has applied its Roots Reset method for the control of Japanese knotweed by order of Staatsbosbeheer (the Dutch Forestry Commission). This took place in the autumn of 2021 in the nature reserve “National Park De Maasduinen”. The method was carried out in cooperation with the …

North Sea Port tackles Japanese knotweed at its roots with Roots Reset

Soilwise, together with green contractor H4A, has used Roots Reset to control Japanese knotweed at North Sea Port in Zeeland. The port authority has many problems with Japanese knotweed on its premises. This invasive plant can cause a lot of damage to infrastructure, such as dikes and roads. It is …

One of our colleagues presents Roots Reset at one of the treated sites on the Keijenberg in Wageningen at the Probos Knowledge Afternoon Japanese knotweed

Soilwise participates in the practice day Asian knotweeds 2021

On Thursday 16 September, the time had come: the Practical Day on combating Asian knotweeds , organised by the Probos Foundation. The event was well attended by all kinds of interested parties, including employees of municipalities, water boards and green space contractors. At the locations where …